Image 1 - Pleased as punch on a narrow ledge outside our hotel window in Munich
Image 2 - Standing in front of the gazebo from "The Sound of Music"
Image 3 - Posing in front of beautiful Austrian landscape during Sound of Music tourWe took our time getting going this morning, since our next destination, Salzburg, Austria, was less than a two hour drive away and we felt no need to hurry. Our hotel, as Stephanie had mentioned, had a river rushing by just below our window, for which I was absolutely delighted. Instead of sleeping on the side of the bed closest to the door, this time I slept on the side of the bed, next to the wall, that Stephanie feared might have it’s foundation compromised by erosion.
Back on the autobahn, we reached 193 km/h, but usually cruised at about 160, with other cars still racing past as if we were standing still. I was holding tightly onto the wheel with both hands!!! No one had to encourage me to watch the road ahead. If I was going to have to react, I wanted to make sure I did it early and not suddenly. My knuckles were probably white, but I was excited that these speeds were legal and I didn’t have to worry about getting arrested. Also, there don’t seem to be any tolls in Germany, Switzerland or Austria, so I enjoyed the savings. Toll roads were bleeding me white for a while. I found a toll receipt that I had missed for France. I spent about $85 Cdn on toll roads on November 10, not $60 Cdn like I had stated.
Arriving at our destination, Salzburg, we bought tickets to go on the dreaded “Sound of Music” tour! This is one of those things I do out of love for my spouse. Maybe next year Stephanie can repay me by going on a “Rambo” tour, if such exists. Anyways the tour took us past all the Austrian sights that were featured in the movie, including some that were way up in the mountains. I must say that the mountains made me homesick for B.C. and when we passed through fertile farming valleys, with the smell of manure wafting, Stephanie felt homesick for Manitoba.
R.W.
Back on the autobahn, we reached 193 km/h, but usually cruised at about 160, with other cars still racing past as if we were standing still. I was holding tightly onto the wheel with both hands!!! No one had to encourage me to watch the road ahead. If I was going to have to react, I wanted to make sure I did it early and not suddenly. My knuckles were probably white, but I was excited that these speeds were legal and I didn’t have to worry about getting arrested. Also, there don’t seem to be any tolls in Germany, Switzerland or Austria, so I enjoyed the savings. Toll roads were bleeding me white for a while. I found a toll receipt that I had missed for France. I spent about $85 Cdn on toll roads on November 10, not $60 Cdn like I had stated.
Arriving at our destination, Salzburg, we bought tickets to go on the dreaded “Sound of Music” tour! This is one of those things I do out of love for my spouse. Maybe next year Stephanie can repay me by going on a “Rambo” tour, if such exists. Anyways the tour took us past all the Austrian sights that were featured in the movie, including some that were way up in the mountains. I must say that the mountains made me homesick for B.C. and when we passed through fertile farming valleys, with the smell of manure wafting, Stephanie felt homesick for Manitoba.
R.W.
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